5G Technology and how prepared is India to adapt to this tech?
What is 5G technology and how is it different? 5G or fifth generation is the latest upgrade in the long-term evolution (LTE) mobile broadband networks. 5G mainly works in 3 bands, namely low, mid and high frequency spectrum — all of which have their own uses as well as limitations. Low band spectrum This spectrum has […]
What is Hamas and its role in Israel-Palestine conflict
Tensions between Israel and Palestine again peaked in May 2021 week as Hamas rocket attacks and Israeli airstrikes kept the world on tenterhooks, taking it to the brink of a full-fledged war even as the battle with Covid-19 was raging. The rocket attacks by Hamas began 17 May targeting Ashkelon, an Israeli city close to the Gaza […]
Indian Innovations in the field of Artificial Intelligence
AI is the branch of computer science concerned with developing machines that can complete tasks that typically require human intelligence. With the explosion of available data expansion of computing capacity, the world is witnessing rapid advancements in AI, machine learning and deep learning, transforming almost all sectors of the economy. India has a large young […]
WhatsApp vs Govt of India: Right to Privacy or Govt Control?
The latest legal battle on privacy and data between the government and the messaging platform WhatsApp reached Delhi High Court earlier last week. At the heart of this case is the Right to Privacy and it could prove to be an important test of its application in India. Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media […]
India and G – 7
What is G – 7? The G7 is a group of developed, liberal democracies of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US. As G8, it included Russia (1998-2014) before it annexed Crimea. The EU is a participant. Besides India, Australia, South Korea and South Africa have been invited to the current summit. […]
WORLD ECONOMY – IN COVID TAIL SPIN
INTRODUCTION COVID Pandemic has shifted the gears of the world economy for ever. Right now, definitely in the reverse direction. The consequences of this crisis will boomerang on the overall prosperity and well-being of the humanity in a verse possible manner. The International Monetary Fund predicts that the deficit-to-GDP ratio in advanced economies will swell […]
DIRECT AIR CAPTURE- TACKLING GLOBAL WARMING
Introduction Using scientific methods and technology to pull out Carbon Dioxide from our polluted skies had been an ambitious solution to reduce the impact of global warming. But it had been dismissed as an impractical method to fight climate change by western world because of the prohibitive cost involved to make it a reality, though […]
Bail to ‘Pinjra Tod’ activists charged in Delhi riots UAPA case and the Supreme Court Response
The Delhi High Court granted bail to Pinjra Tod activists Devangana Kalita and Natasha Narwal, and also to Jamia Milia Islamia student Asif Iqbal Tanha, who were arrested under stringent anti-terror law UAPA in connection with the north-east Delhi riots that took place in February 2020. The UAPA case against the three pertains to a […]
An overview of the Farm Unions in India and the Farmers march in Delhi on Republic Day 2021
A brief history of farmers’ unions in India Till 1978, the Punjab Khetibari Union (PKU), also known as Punjab Khetibari Zamindari Union, and Haryana’s Kisan Sangharsh Samiti were the only two farmers’ unions active in the entire North India. PKU was renamed Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) in 1978. BKU split in 1982 and was reorganised […]
Quad & Ex – Malabar An Indo-Pacific Concord of Regional Democracies by Admiral Arun Prakash, PVSM, AVSM, VrC, VSM, ADC
Navies are, indeed, fortunate in that, unlike armies and air forces, they have many roles to play, even in peacetime. This was driven home by Soviet Admiral Sergei Gorshkov, many years ago, when he said, “Demonstrative actions by the fleet, in many cases, have made it possible to achieve political ends without resorting to armed […]